5 weeks early and one HELLUVA tale. More later. Waiting for Larry to get back from Japan. Yeah, it's THAT crazy a story. More this week. We're all okay. Hey Judah. Welcome to the world! Updated: Daddy is back in the US and we're all doing well, just waiting for our son to get out of NICU. You can find all family updates at my personal blog, … [Read more...]
Discussing Infertility & Insurance Issues on HuffPost Live
May 9, 2013 by 2 Comments
In case you missed it, I was featured on HuffPost Live this evening talking about insurance and infertility! Hosted by HuffPost Live producer Nancy Redd, I was joined by Dr. Sami David from Fifth Avenue Fertility and Ami Jaeger, Executive Director of the BioLaw Ethics Institute. It was a really engaging discussion but I wish it could have been at … [Read more...]
Raise Your Infertility Voice for Advocacy Day!
May 3, 2013 by Leave a Comment
For the past two years, I've headed to Capitol Hill to speak up for the infertility community, courtesy of RESOLVE. For a whirlwind 24 hours, I walked all over Capitol Hill spreading the message that infertility is a disease and that the needs of infertility patients matter. I got to meet my elected officials in person. Hell, I even got a photo … [Read more...]
Want to Write for The Infertility Voice? Here’s How!
April 29, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Just a quick reminder that if you're interested in writing as a regular volunteer Contributor for The Infertility Voice, I'm accepting applications through the end of the day tomorrow, April 30th. Head here to fill out all the info! If you're interested in submitting just a post or two from time to time, instead of a regular post, you can submit … [Read more...]
Catching Up After a Chaotic Week
April 19, 2013 by 3 Comments
Oh, hai there. Um... bit of a crazy week. I'm all like "write for The Infertility Voice!" and then just kind of peaced out. I had no idea just how chaotic this week was going to become. I posted my call for contributors just hours before the Boston Marathon bombings and it's really occupied a lot of my heart and head space the last 4 … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday: A Personhood Pop Quiz
February 20, 2013 by 1 Comment
I have written a LOT about personhood in the last 48 hours. I'm still in the process of responding to a single comment from my first post Monday night - it's that long of a response. And in case you've missed it, here are the first two posts: The Great Big Lie About Personhood Legislation and The Other Embryos. Today, I'm boiling down the … [Read more...]
The Great Big Lie About Personhood Legislation (Updated)
February 18, 2013 by 44 Comments
Just when you thought personhood legislation had quietly limped away in 2012, it's come back with a vengeance in 2013. There are two important legislative stories that have emerged over the course of today that I need to get you up to speed on... and then I need to talk about just why they are so tremendously fucked up. North Dakota … [Read more...]
‘Twas the Night Before ‘Pocalypse
December 20, 2012 by 5 Comments
In theory, we are but a mere two hours away from the end of the world. Or, depending on who you ask, a great transcendent consciousness awakening. If you ask my husband, we're only a few hours away from his 31st birthday. But really, when you REALLY come down to it: it's just another Friday. The end of the Mayan long form calendar is exactly … [Read more...]
Senseless and Silent.
December 18, 2012 by 13 Comments
I need to get these thoughts out of my head that have been swirling around since Friday afternoon and on to paper/screen. Friday morning, Larry and I drove down to New Jersey to attend his sister's college graduation. Shortly before 1pm, his iPhone dinged. He has a distinctive alert tone for the AP Breaking News Alerts app, for which he gets … [Read more...]
Act Now to Help The Family Act & The Adoption Tax Credit
November 28, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Congress is back in session, after their nice long holiday break. Now is the perfect time to call them up and let them know that hey: infertility matters and the 7.3 million Americans living with infertility could use their legislative help. "But Keiko," I hear you saying, "It's a lame duck session." True. But just because a good chunk of … [Read more...]
